The Discarded Seal of Ivan the Terrible
		Legend contributed by: T. Scott Smith
	One of the most fearful Tsars of Old Russia was Ivan the Terrible.  He was a gifted soldier and a powerful leader who built an empire out of a series of independent kingdoms.  He built the famous onion domes of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.  But legend has it that he wasn't always Ivan the Terrible.  One day he summoned his faithful advisor Krankoff. Ivan: Krankoff, I don't get enough respect around here. Krankoff: What the heck are you talking about, you nitwit? Ivan: I need a tougher title than Ivan the Kind.  People take advantage of my kindness. Krankoff: What kindness?  So you gave me a kingdom in the mountains, I deserved it!  As a matter of fact, I would have preferred a summer palace in Minsk. Ivan: Maybe something scary, like Ivan the Horrible. Krankoff: Nyech! Ivan: Ivan the Miserable! Krankoff: Double nyech!  Ivan the Awful? Ivan: That's terrible...that's it!  Ivan the Terrible!  Krankoff, you're a genius.  I shall have a new seal made immediately, and you shall have the old one as a souvenir. Krankoff: Um, about that palace in Minsk... From that day forth, Ivan the Kind became Ivan the Terrible, but soon he began to live up to his name.  Krankoff was exiled and the royal seal ended up in the temple.  You must find the Discarded Seal of Ivan the Terrible and bring it back here! Kirk: Thank you, Olmec.  Tell us, where is this discarded seal? The Discarded Seal of Ivan the Terrible can be found in the King's Storeroom.
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